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OSHA Injury Report: Hicks Nurseries, Inc

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Hicks Nurseries, Inc in 100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury, NY 11590 resulted in days away from work. Employee was senior Receiving Team Leader in garden centers.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Hicks Nurseries, Inc
Parent company
Hicks Nurseries
Street
100 Jericho Turnpike
City
Westbury
State
NY
ZIP
11590
On-site location
Greenhouse 2

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
6
Days restricted or transferred
58

Before the incident

Employee said he was moving a pallet of bulbs with a manual pallet [REDACTED].

What happened

Employee said he was pumping and pushing the pallet of bulbs with the pallet jack when he felt lower back pain.

Injury or illness

Employee stated he felt lower back pain.

Object or substance involved

Employee said a full load of bulbs on the pallet and the pallet jack.

Summary line

Employee said that he was moving a pallet of bulbs with a pallet jack. He said while he was pumping and pushing the pallet he tweaked his lower back.

Employee and industry

Job description
Senior Receiving Team Leader
SOC code
43-5071 — Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
NAICS code
444220 — Garden centers
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
196
Total hours worked
234818
EIN
111883568
Establishment ID
933745
Employer case #
2024-11

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
7:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
28JAN2025:16:47:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.